** The listings in this community referral resource manual are for reference only, and are not intended to be an endorsement, nor offer or replace medical advice.

HOUSING, SHELTER and LOW-INCOME

ASSISTANCE

This resource manual provides names and contact information for social service agencies providing everything from emergency shelters, transitional housing, permanent housing, rental assistance and lowincome housing on the islands of Hawai’i.

OAHU

HOUSING AND SHELTER ASSISTANCE

CATHOLIC CHARITIES: (808) 521-HELP (4357) Catholic Charities has a variety of programs for individuals, families, and seniors providing housing support. Please read through each program to find the one

suitable for your situation:

• HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM assists seniors, 62 years of age and older, with housing. The program provides counseling and access to affordable housing options, including shared housing / small group homes for seniors who are 62 years of age and older.

• SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES helps homeless veterans and those at risk of homelessness and their families achieve housing stability by providing resources that help them become or remain permanently housed.

• HOUSING PLACEMENT AND HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM

• MA'ILI LAND TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM is a 44-unit project in Leeward O‘ahu for families with children who are homeless and unsheltered.

Education, employment preparation and case management services are required components of the program to help families gain the skills and resources needed to transition successfully to permanent housing. Phone: (808) 696-4885.

CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES SHELTER FOR ABUSED

SPOUSES AND CHILDREN: (808) 681-3500

• Domestic Abuse Hotline: (808) 841-0822 (24 Hours / 7 Days) Transitional Housing is designed to help women and children end domestic violence and establish independent lives. These families live in CFS subsidized housing for up to 2 years, while mothers learn to improve self-esteem, gain job skills, learn financial literacy, and acquire healthy parenting skills.

• TRANSITIONAL HOUSING: 11 beds for eligible persons who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness; Community Residential Program has 15 beds for eligible homeless persons only. Program includes on-site classes, group activities, and intensive case management. Participants may stay up to two years while they work on issues that affect stability, gain skills, and set goals towards independent housing.

• EMERGENCY HOUSING: Temporary Shelter is provided to homeless persons for up to two weeks at a YMCA/economy hotel, while they work on a plan to secure more permanent housing and be more self-sufficient. Emergency Assistance provides short-term grants toward housing costs to end or prevent homelessness, such as security deposit, rent, utility, or mortgage.

• PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: Several subsidy programs allow participants and their families to live independently in private rented units. Assisted units must be within the fair market rent limit and pass housing inspections.

Generally, participants pay a portion of their household income towards rent and the program pays the remainder.

• SHELTER PLUS CARE: 447-2806 A supportive housing program that provides housing subsidies along with longterm supportive case management services to chronically homeless individuals who also have a disability. Individuals pay 30% of their income toward rent with the program subsidy providing the remaining dollar amount.

• TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES (TANF): 447-2862 Assists eligible families (single or two-parent households with at least one minor child under 18 years of age living in the home) with a security deposit and/or the first month’s rent and/or utility deposit. The TANF Program also assists eligible participants in obtaining and retaining suitable rental housing, provides case management services, landlord support, and mediation of landlord/tenant issues.

• HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE-HOUSING

PROGRAM (HPRP): 447-2863 Assists households who would otherwise become homeless, primarily due to the ongoing current economic crisis. These households may include working individuals and families who may have had a short-term reduction in work hours or a layoff.

• FAMILY PROGRAM: 447-2815 Facilitates transition to permanent housing and promote resiliency and skills, which assist families to maintain long term permanent housing.

JOINT MILITARY FAMILY ABUSE SHELTER: (808) 533-7125 P.O. BOX 29217, HONOLULU, HI 96820-1617 Accepts individuals and/or their family members from all branches of the military who are active duty, retired, or reservist on active duty. The shelter will accept those experiencing spousal abuse, partner abuse, child abuse, sibling abuse, elder abuse, and/or the threat of abuse.

• SAFE HAVEN is for persons who are homeless and have a mental illness Safe Haven offers outreach, medical and psychiatric care, case management, 24-hour residential services, and social rehabilitation activities. Mental Health Kokua and Helping Hands Hawaii work collaboratively in operating this unique project in Downtown Honolulu.

• THERAPEUTIC LIVING PROGRAM is designed as an immediate, short-term alternative to institutionalization. Interim Housing services include community placement, access to clinical care, and linkage to needed community resources. Interim programs are located on Oahu and in Hilo.

• TRANSITIONAL RESIDENTIAL RESOURCES offers 24-hour supervised group residential facilities and individualized services in transitional housing settings. Agency projects in this category that serve consumers with serious mental illnesses are located on Oahu, in East Hawaii and West Hawaii, on Maui and on Kauai.

• SUPPORTIVE LIVING HOUSING is 24-hour supervised group residential facilities and individualized services in transitional housing settings. Agency projects in this category that serve consumers with serious mental illnesses are located on Oahu, in East Hawaii and West Hawaii, on Maui and on Kauai.

THE SALVATION ARMY: (808) 591-5605 320 WARD AVENUE, SUITE 109, HONOLULU, HI 96814 The Family Services Office can provide emergency financial assistance for health and housing needs only. Applicants must be able to show that an emergency exists, that they have done all they can to resolve the problem on their own, and that they will be able to be financially self-sufficient in the future.

U.S. DEPT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT VASH

PROGRAM VOUCHERS: (808) 457-4662 A joint effort between HUD and VA to move Veterans and their families out of homelessness and into permanent housing. HUD provides housing assistance through its Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) that allows homeless Veterans to rent privately owned housing.

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